Bristol 152 Beaufort

The airplane departed Horn Island on a flight to Merauke (Augustus Field), Papua, carrying four crew members. While about 30 km from the destination, flying over a convoy at an altitude of 1,200 feet, the right engine failed. The crew continued the flight on one engine but due to the presence of several vehicles on the runway, including a water truck, the landing was made halfway down on the last 500 metres. The airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and crashed in a pile of debris, causing the undercarriage to collapse. All four crew members escaped unhurt and the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
W/O Thomas Cecil Kitchen, pilot,
Sgt Robert Edward Anderson, observer,
Sgt John Richard Wylie,
Sgt Maurice Ryan Hunter.

The crew departed Wagga Wagga Airport (Forest Hill) on a navigational and strip landing exercise. A first stop was performed at Nowra Airport then the crew was supposed to continue to Mallacoota via Moruya before returning to base at Wagga Wagga. The airplane departed Nowra at 0801LT for Mallacoota. It was seen passing over Moruya at about 0830LT, flying at a height of about 50 feet in an easterly direction. It was due to arrive at Mallacoota at about 0900LT but failed to arrive at destination. It is believed that the airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Moruya and Mallacoota. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt William Beauchamp Cameron, instructor,
F/Sgt Milton Kenneth Simpson, pilot,
P/O Stanley Edward Carey, observer,
F/Sgt Laurence Harry Hellewell, fitter armourer,
Sgt Donald James Davies, wireless operator,
Lac Charles William John Young, mechanic.

While circling in the vicinity of RAF Langford Lodge, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lough Neagh, south of the airbase. A crew was killed.
Crew:
F/O Frederic Hugh Warburton +3.

While practicing low level torpedo attack exercise, the pilot was apparently forced to make an evasive action when he lost control of the airplane that crashed into the sea 16 km off Jervis Bay. Three crew members were killed and one was seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt Geoffrey Walter Parker, pilot, †
W/O Irwin Bruce Watson, observer, †
Sgt James Evans, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Perrin, air gunner.

The airplane departed Vivigani Airfield (Goodenough Island, Mile Bay Province) on an operation to the airport of Gasmata. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed southeast of Awirin Island, south of Gasmata. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O David John Forrest, pilot,
F/O Kenneth Gladstone Holmes, observer,
F/Sgt James Henry Hatfield, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Noel Loveday, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew was engaged in a night training exercise at Bairnsdale Airfield. Just after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crash landed, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O G. F. Gadson, pilot,
Sgt K. A. Jolly,
Sgt J. Williams,
Sgt M. R. Laundrey.

Crashed shortly after takeoff following an engine failure. There were no fatalities.

The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Bairnsdale Airfield and was damaged beyond repair. The crew was performing a training flight.
Crew:
P/O S. Davies,
F/O A. Gillespie +2.

Shortly after takeoff, while on a local training mission, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 5 km southwest of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Holden White, pilot,
Sgt Reuben Henry Bates-Brownsword, observer,
Sgt Gordon Clyde Lloyd, wireless operator air air gunner,
Sgt Thomas Henry Straker, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew departed Ross River Airfield, Townsville, on a convoy mission. En route, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the airplane 32 km north of Booby Island, Torres Strait. All four crew members suffered minor injuries and were rescued.
Crew:
F/Lt P. M. Paul, pilot,
F/O A. W. Murray,
F/O G. A. Esseimont,
F/O D. A. Morrison.